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Employment law guides for England and Wales
Practical, plain-English guides for workers facing dismissal, discrimination, unpaid wages, redundancy, or a settlement offer. Written for people, not lawyers - and built around the questions our users actually ask.
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A short path most people follow: deadline first, then claim type, then the process.
- Step 1
Check your deadline first
Most claims must start within 6 months less 1 day of the event (3 months less 1 day if it happened before 1 October 2026). Work out your ACAS notification date before anything else.
Free deadline calculator - Step 2
Name the type of problem
Dismissal, discrimination, unpaid wages, redundancy and settlement offers have different legal tests.
Choose your situation - Step 3
Learn the process path
ACAS Early Conciliation, the ET1 form, evidence and the hearing stages - what happens and in what order.
Tribunal process step by step
What happened at work?
Also useful: what to do before a claim · ACAS Early Conciliation · time limits explained · the 6-month time limit
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Your rights at work
What employment law protects you against - from unfair dismissal and discrimination to bullying, flexible working and zero-hours rights.
The tribunal process
Deadlines, ACAS Early Conciliation, the ET1 claim form, evidence, self-representation, what happens at the hearing, and how compensation is worked out.
Your pay, leave and redundancy
Redundancy pay, unlawful deductions, notice, holiday pay and statutory sick pay - and what to do when your employer owes you money.
Raising issues at work
How to put a problem on record formally - and what happens when you do.
Settlement and negotiation
Settlement agreements, protected conversations, and understanding what an offer is worth.
Law changes
What the Employment Rights Act 2025 means for workers and when the new rules take effect.
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